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98-366 · Question #37

The default gateway address identifies the:

The correct answer is B. Device that will connect the computer to a remote network. A default gateway is the node on the computer network that the network software uses when an IP address does not match any other routes in the routing table. In home computing configurations, an ISP often provides a physical device which both connects local hardware to the…

Understanding Network Infrastructures

Question

The default gateway address identifies the:

Options

  • ADevice that will connect the computer to the local network.
  • BDevice that will connect the computer to a remote network.
  • CServer that will provide name services for the computer.
  • DServer that will authenticate the user of the computer.

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    10% (2)
  • B
    80% (16)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

A default gateway is the node on the computer network that the network software uses when an IP address does not match any other routes in the routing table. In home computing configurations, an ISP often provides a physical device which both connects local hardware to the Internet and serves as a gateway.

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#default gateway#remote network#routing#network configuration

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